wide-brim hat

Sun-blocking head covering

A wide-brim hat has a brim that extends significantly outward from the crown, providing shade for the face, neck, and shoulders.

The category includes sun hats, floppy hats, and western styles like the cowboy hat.

Wide-brim hats are practical for outdoor work and fashionable for garden parties and beach resorts: She wore a wide-brim hat to shield her face from the sun.

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shade · crown · beach · garden · garden party · tea party · elegant · parasol · Kentucky Derby · southern belle · cowboy · panama · sunburn · protection · stylish · vintage · ribbon · woven

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Opposites
brim size

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Pinch-crowned felt hat

porkpie hat · fedora · cap · baseball cap · newsboy cap

presence of brim

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Snug brimless cap

skullcap · toque · watch cap · knit cap · yarmulke

sun protection function

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Ornamental clip-on millinery

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G